History of Ceylon Tea

David Bretherton

Patterson Bungalow Trincomalee circa 1965 - Robin Trewin, Karin Trewin, David Parker, Ann Holland & Ursula Bretherton.

Aldie Bungalow, Campion Estate, Bogawantalawa - Clive Haines & Billy Stacey-Hawkes.

Whitalls Bungalow, Bentota, Christmas 1961 - Roy Webber and family, Roy Wedd and family, David & Ursula Bretherton, Caroline Webber, Sue Wedd, Ron Parry & Tony Luke.

Castlereigh Sailing Club

Arugam Bay - David Bretherton and Clive Haines 1960.

Shooting trip - David Bretherton, Dick Lancaster, Peter Miller (seated Brian ?).

Panmure SD’s Bungalow Strathdon Group, Dikoya.

Whittals Bungalow, Bentota 1964.

The Mahaweli Ganga (River), Bentota 1964.

Whittalls Bungalow, Bentota - Christmas 1962.

Trinco Harbour from the Patterson Bungalow.

Horton Plains trout fishing - Peter Blair, Clive Haines and Robert Jacobs 1967.

Nuwara Eliya Golf Club

Nuwara Eliya Golf Club - The Burdett Trophy 1969 (Upcountry v Low Country). RH Cotton, Dr BK Muller, Dr IA Ismail & DF Bretherton.

All Ceylon XV v South India All India Rugby 1963 at The Madras Club - Ian Macdonald, Sari Da Silva, Mike De Alwis, Eric Roles, Mike James, Chris Bean, Mike Birch, David Bretherton, ?, Tyrell Muttiah, Stanley Unamboowe.

All Ceylon Rugby XV 1966 Gymkhana Club Colombo.

Upcountry v Lowcountry Rugby at CR & FC ground 1965.

Mincing Lane Factory

Mincing Lane Estate Tea factory from PD’s bungalow.

Mincing Lane Estate Tea Factory

Mincing Lane Estate Tea Factory

Mincing Lane Estate Tea Factory

Mincing Lane Estate

Mincing Lane Estate

Mincing Lane Estate

Tea Plucker

Withering Loft

Tea Dryer

Mincing Lane Factory sifting room

Packing Room

Sunset from Lonach Estate PD’s bungalow.

View from Lonach Estate PD’s bungalow down the Kelani Valley.

View from Lonach Estate PD’s bungalow down the Kelani Valley.

Adams Peak from jungle route via Moray Estate, Maskeliya.

Estate workers children on Lonach Estate.

Karrupiah - Head KP Lonach Estate, Watawala.

A kelevan, Lonach Estate.

Sami Cumbudu, Strathdon Estate.

Firewalking Tivali 1962.

Hatton Cinema

Hatton Main Street

Ceylon House of Parliament 1959

Colombo sea front 1959

Galle Face Hotel 1959

The Pettah Market, Colombo on a Sunday 1959.

Kelani Ganga from Kitulgala Resthouse 1966.

Paddy fields off Matale road, Kandy.

Working elephant near Matale.

Tangalle - south west coast.

Hauling fish nets near Tangalle.

Tangalle on the south west coast.

Peradeniya Gardens

Temple of the Tooth, Kandy.

View over Kandy Lake to the Temple.

Jewellery craftsmen, Trincomalee Street, Kandy.

Elephants near Matale, Kandy.

Anuradhapura Temple with Ursula Bretherton in the foreground.

A Swami, Trincomalee.

SS Oronsay P&O last return voyage 1967 - Southampton to Colombo.